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This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

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28th April 2017 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry

Prague.tv/HN: Beer consumption by foreigners, tourists up by 19% y-o-y

After two years of stagnating beer consumption in the Czech Republic, domestic consumer interest has gone up. Some 16.38 million hectoliters of beer were consumed in the Czech Republic last year, nearly 200,000 hectoliters more than the year before, according to the Czech Brewery and Malt Association (ČSPS). The number of breweries also increased, Prague.tv writes.

11th April 2017 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry

World Bank Group/OECD study on inclusive global value chains: Czech SMEs tend to channel their value added for exports through large firms

World Bank Group and OECD published Policy Options in Trade and Complementary Areas for GVC Integration by Small and Medium Enterprises and Low-Income Developing Countries, a study including examples from the Czech Republic.

29th March 2017 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry

Mastercard 2017 Masterindex survey on Pan-European E-Commerce Trends

According to the Mastercard 2017 Masterindex survey on Pan-European E-Commerce Trend, more than 40% of Czech online shoppers have never bought from foreign websites.